Staton c. 1920
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | |
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Position | End |
Class | 1922 |
Career history | |
College | Georgia Tech (1918–1922) |
High school | Boys |
Personal information | |
Date of birth | December 4, 1899 |
Place of birth | Attalla, Alabama |
Date of death | January 15, 1980 | (aged 80)
Place of death | Medellin, Colombia |
Weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
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Albert Hammond Staton (December 4, 1899 – January 15, 1980) was a college football and basketball player for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Staton was captain of the 1921 basketball team. While playing for Georgia Tech football teams he was selected All-Southern every year he played, and picked for its All-Era Team. Albert played with his brother John. Albert was elected into the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 1963.
Al Staton was the first chief executive officer of the Alumni Association and editor of its magazine.